导读:Garçon Wines recently appointed Angela Mount, a former Somerfield wine buyer, as its supermarket advisor in the UK. The company aims to maximize space savings and unlock the potential of flat bottles with her expertise. Throughout her career, Mount has worked in the wine industry and is known for revolutionizing wine shopping at Somerfield. She was once insured for £1 million by her employer, making headlines nationwide.
After leaving Somerfield, she served as a wine consultant, writer, and presenter while collaborating with independent individuals and restaurants. Mount expressed her excitement about joining Garçon Wines' innovative team: "Now is an important time for innovation and sustainability in our industry – many other industries too – given the ongoing crisis dynamics that have changed consumer shopping habits forever."
Flat bottles not only provide more storage space on shelves and store display areas but also ensure easier and more reliable transportation of samples while minimizing breakage rates. They also reduce glass usage.
CEO & Co-Founder Santiago Navarro praised Mount's appointment: "If there's one famous supermarket wine buyer out there, it's Angela without a doubt." He noted that although she may be most famous for her tongue valued at £1 million (worth over $1.3 million USD), it was her three small books on industry connections; an insatiable thirst for good wines accessible to everyone in supermarkets; plus concern for our planet's health that made her the perfect business advisor.
"We're looking forward to working with Angela," he added confidently. "She will help us better understand how our innovations can contribute to sustainable development of British supermarkets' wine shelves."